NORFOLK, VA-- CAA Player of the Year and Tournament MVP Alex Loughton
(Perth, Australia) is a member of the Australian national team, while
7-3 center Sam Harris (Newnham, Tasmania) is currently playing for the
Australian U21 team.

The 6-9 Loughton, a rising senior is currently on tour with the
Australian national squad for a series of games against Japan's
national team.

Loughton led ODU with a 14.1 scoring average and 8.2 rebounding average.
He ranked second in the CAA in rebounding and field goal percentage.
Loughton earned first team All-CAA honors, and was the league's Scholar
Athlete of the Year. He was named to ESPN The Magazine/COSIDA District
All-Academic squad and NACDA (Athletic Directors Association) National
All-Scholar team for the second year in a row. He was also honorable
mention All-American by the ASSOCIATED PRESS and BASKETBALL TIMES.

Harris is currently with the Australian U21 National team which will play
a series of games in Toronto against Canada, China and Greece in preparation for the World Championships in Argentina, Aug. 5-14.

Harris averaged 1.8 points and 1.6 rebounds per game for ODU. The rising
sophomore scored a career high 14 points against Shawnee State, and
added ten against UNC Wilmington. He blocked a career high seven shots
against VMI.